The Arts Department provides a framework for members to pursue a variety of artistic interests while simultaneously educating our communities on the important role art plays in our lives.

The Arts in the Community Program promotes and supports all aspects of the arts in local communities, including art preservation, arts and crafts, and literature and the performing arts.

The GFWC yearly art contests give members an opportunity to explore their creativity in photography, literature, and poetry. GFWC also sponsors annual youth writing contests that are judged on the local, state and national levels.

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2009-2010 POETRY CONTEST SPONSORED BY
THE GFWC BRENTWOOD WOMAN'S CLUB

The Annual Poetry Contest is now taking place for all students who wish to participate. The contest is open to all young members of the community. The rules are available at all Brentwood schools, public and private. The Brentwood schools are accepting poetry submissions and the entries may also be dropped off at the Brentwood Library on Concord Road.

All entries will be collected on Friday, November 6th from the schools and the Brentwood Library.

RULES:

Entries of poems can be any style, with a minimum length of eight lines and a maximum of 50 lines, typewritten, double-spaced, with minimum margins of 1", 8 ½" x 11" paper, one side only

Entries must be written during the contest year (January 1 - December 31 annually).

Entries must have the following in the top right hand corner of each page: author's name, address, telephone number, name of school & grade and name of local club/state (GFWC Brentwood Woman's Club/TN) and title of poem.

Poems will not be returned. Authors should retain a copy.

Classification Divisions

First Division ……………………………………. Grades 1, 2 and 3
Second Division …………………………………Grades 4, 5 and 6
Third Division …………………………………… Grades 7, 8 and 9
Fourth Division ………………………………….. Grades 10, 11 and 12

Prizes will be awarded in each division for the first place, second place, third place and honorable mention. Award winning poems in each division will be entered into the District Poetry Contest and the GFWC of Tennessee Poetry Contest. Entries will not be returned.

A signed Copyright Waiver will be required from students and parents (students under age 18) at the formal acceptance for publication by the General Federation of Women's Clubs.

All entries will be collected from the school's office on Friday, November 6, 2009.
If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Casey at email: edkathkc@comcast.net

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Shoe Contest Winners!! The Arts Department sponsored a shoe decorating contest for our fundraiser, "Step Up": It's a Charity Affair. The entries served as our luncheon centerpieces. Members and guests at the fundraiser judged the shoes by secretly dropping a "Barbie Shoe" in a ballot box for their favorite shoe. The winners are: First place: The Luck of the Irish by Paula Uhlir, Second Place: BWC Members Bloom Where They're Planted by Dawn Kincaid, Third Place: Racing Through Life's Challenges by Becky Pair. Congratulations to our winners and to all who participated.

2009 Annual Poetry Contest

The Youth Poetry Contest is held annually to encourage members and youth to develop creative writing skills and to recognize their achievements.

Poetry submissions welcome from all students in Brentwood public and private schools and also through the Brentwood Library. Look for our posters on display in the schools for rules and judging information after October 6th. The poems will be collected on Friday November 7th for competition.

Arts and Crafts competition at the Music City District Meeting on March 26th: Brentwood Woman's Club took several awards at the District Meeting this year. Keep up all of your Art Projects for the coming year.

Nona Weatherby	Best of Show and 1st place - Oil Painting
Elaine Badelt	1st Place - Crochet
Mary Phillips	1st Place - Photography
Diane Jones	1st Place - Note Cards

 

	Mary Phillips, Arts Department Chairman, presents a grant check to Barbara Bullock, Brentwood High School art teacher.

 

This is a committee that has a lot of fun. If you love doing art projects, this is the committee for you. Come, have fun, share your skills and learn new ones!

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